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NH 97713 USS Independence (CVA-62)

Photo #: NH 97713 USS Independence (CVA-62)
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Title: USS Independence (CVA-62)
Description: Is welcomed to New York Harbor by a fire tug, 3 July 1964. The carrier, whose rails are manned in this photo, was en route to a 4th of July visit to the World's Fair. Photographed by PH1 R.C. Lister. Note that Independence has three types of attack aircraft embarked: A-1, A-4 and A-6, as well as F-4 and F-8 fighters and E-1 early warning planes. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval History and Heritage Command.
Catalog #: NH 97713
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